University of Munich: Rankings
University of Munich ranked 2 in Germany, 69 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 211,135 academic publications and 7,247,864 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 69 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 45 | In Bavaria |
| # 12 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 2 of 369 | In Germany |
| # 1 of 10 | In Munich |
| # 54 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 69 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 84 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Biology rankings
University of Munich ranked 2 for Biology in Germany and 69 in the World with 126,848 publications made and 5,357,126 citations received.
University of Munich
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #2 | #5 | #32 |
| Immunology | #3 | #9 | #42 |
| Biophysics | #2 | #6 | #44 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #10 | #57 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #11 | #57 |
| Genetics | #2 | #11 | #59 |
| Virology | #2 | #14 | #66 |
| Oncology | #3 | #10 | #67 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #19 | #79 |
| Microbiology | #1 | #23 | #81 |
| Evolutionary | #1 | #19 | #83 |
| Pharmacology | #3 | #16 | #91 |
| Zoology | #1 | #30 | #99 |
| Botany | #3 | #24 | #100 |
| Biotechnology | #5 | #31 | #108 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #34 | #117 |
| Entomology | #11 | #40 | #118 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #32 | #123 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #47 | #125 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #23 | #147 |
| Toxicology | #3 | #42 | #151 |
| Animal Science | #6 | #44 | #154 |
| Ethics | #8 | #67 | #215 |
| Forestry | #10 | #72 | #242 |
| Horticulture | #9 | #68 | #243 |
Medicine rankings
University of Munich ranked 3 for Medicine in Germany and 54 in the World with 120,650 publications made and 4,452,080 citations received.
University of Munich
Medicine Subfield Rankings
Chemistry rankings
University of Munich ranked 2 for Chemistry in Germany and 84 in the World with 96,652 publications made and 4,335,935 citations received.
University of Munich
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #2 | #2 | #5 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #10 | #57 |
| Organic chemistry | #3 | #14 | #88 |
| Computational | #13 | #48 | #134 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #23 | #147 |
| Radiochemistry | #5 | #28 | #170 |
| Physical | #8 | #38 | #181 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #13 | #92 | #218 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | #1 | #12 | #69 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Munich ranked 2 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 97 in the World with 69,216 publications made and 2,067,775 citations received.
University of Munich
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #1 | #16 | #59 |
| Linguistics | #1 | #20 | #92 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #2 | #26 | #107 |
| Political Science | #3 | #33 | #112 |
| Special Education | #1 | #37 | #118 |
| International Law | #4 | #60 | #126 |
| Forensic Science | #9 | #42 | #128 |
| History | #2 | #44 | #134 |
| Archaeology | #3 | #47 | #147 |
| Demography | #2 | #49 | #154 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #59 | #164 |
| Sociology | #2 | #56 | #181 |
| Anthropology | #1 | #56 | #187 |
| Law | #3 | #62 | #196 |
| Education | #1 | #45 | #207 |
| Media Studies | #2 | #87 | #242 |
| Genealogy | #3 | #77 | #243 |
| Publishing | #8 | #88 | #266 |
| Gender Studies | #5 | #120 | #379 |
| Social Work | #15 | #291 | #898 |
| Early Childhood Education | #1 | #14 | #86 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #2 | #22 | #96 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #1 | #33 | #88 |
Physics rankings
University of Munich ranked 5 for Physics in Germany and 115 in the World with 68,953 publications made and 2,697,638 citations received.
University of Munich
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #2 | #6 | #44 |
| Theoretical | #2 | #19 | #52 |
| Molecular | #11 | #23 | #71 |
| Optics | #2 | #14 | #78 |
| Condensed Matter | #6 | #20 | #84 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #47 | #125 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #23 | #147 |
| Applied Physics | #9 | #40 | #149 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #3 | #21 | #77 |
| Atomic and Molecular physics | #11 | #23 | #71 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Munich ranked 3 for Computer Science in Germany and 116 in the World with 67,236 publications made and 2,765,415 citations received.
University of Munich
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #2 | #11 | #57 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #19 | #79 |
| Computational Linguistics | #4 | #22 | #96 |
| Multimedia | #4 | #25 | #104 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #22 | #105 |
| Computer Vision | #8 | #22 | #119 |
| Machine Learning | #3 | #19 | #127 |
| Information Technology | #1 | #28 | #145 |
| Software Engineering | #13 | #66 | #163 |
| Data Science | #5 | #65 | #178 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #6 | #82 | #213 |
| Telecommunications | #12 | #87 | #291 |
| Animation | #32 | #172 | #445 |
| Computer Engineering | #25 | #155 | #458 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #30 | #174 | #509 |
| Robotics | #34 | #195 | #550 |
Engineering rankings
University of Munich ranked 6 for Engineering in Germany and 152 in the World with 66,584 publications made and 2,564,984 citations received.
University of Munich
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #2 | #14 | #78 |
| Remote Sensing | #5 | #28 | #96 |
| Biotechnology | #5 | #31 | #108 |
| Metallurgy | #5 | #25 | #135 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #23 | #147 |
| Applied Physics | #9 | #40 | #149 |
| Systems | #11 | #71 | #203 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #13 | #92 | #218 |
| Architecture | #15 | #110 | #245 |
| Telecommunications | #12 | #87 | #291 |
| Environmental Engineering | #15 | #150 | #453 |
| Computer Engineering | #25 | #155 | #458 |
| Aviation | #19 | #184 | #483 |
| Engineering Management | #16 | #175 | #499 |
| Operations Research | #25 | #177 | #509 |
| Robotics | #34 | #195 | #550 |
| Reliability and Quality | #22 | #186 | #556 |
| Renewable Energy | #27 | #259 | #810 |
| Automation and Control | #36 | #261 | #845 |
| Construction Management | #43 | #422 | #1106 |
| Biomedical Engineering | #7 | #23 | #95 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Munich ranked 3 for Environmental Science in Germany and 155 in the World with 53,459 publications made and 1,944,349 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #3 | #34 | #117 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #32 | #123 |
| Geology | #2 | #38 | #136 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #9 | #60 | #192 |
| Ecology | #5 | #64 | #205 |
| Forestry | #10 | #72 | #242 |
| Oceanography | #8 | #76 | #244 |
| Environmental Engineering | #15 | #150 | #453 |
| Environmental Management | #22 | #191 | #564 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #30 | #233 | #907 |
Psychology rankings
University of Munich ranked 2 for Psychology in Germany and 86 in the World with 50,373 publications made and 1,990,576 citations received.
University of Munich
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #9 | #42 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #11 | #57 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #15 | #71 |
| Clinical Psychology | #3 | #21 | #100 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #22 | #105 |
| Special Education | #1 | #37 | #118 |
| Education | #1 | #45 | #207 |
| Human Sexuality | #7 | #136 | #447 |
| Social Work | #15 | #291 | #898 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Munich ranked 3 for Mathematics in Germany and 133 in the World with 27,313 publications made and 1,101,439 citations received.
University of Munich
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #2 | #32 | #112 |
| Statistics | #3 | #28 | #115 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #35 | #130 |
| Mathematics Education | #1 | #44 | #229 |
| Applied Mathematics | #20 | #98 | #258 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #30 | #174 | #509 |
| Operations Research | #25 | #177 | #509 |
Business rankings
University of Munich ranked 4 for Business in Germany and 228 in the World with 15,662 publications made and 491,420 citations received.
University of Munich
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #35 | #130 |
| International Trade | #3 | #87 | #140 |
| Finance | #5 | #64 | #183 |
| Advertising | #2 | #53 | #203 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #6 | #82 | #213 |
| Marketing | #6 | #74 | #225 |
| Accounting | #4 | #75 | #253 |
| Risk Management | #9 | #96 | #257 |
| Management | #8 | #80 | #270 |
| Entrepreneurship | #12 | #135 | #304 |
| Project Management | #16 | #167 | #391 |
| Engineering Management | #16 | #175 | #499 |
| Operations Research | #25 | #177 | #509 |
| Real Estate | #11 | #205 | #640 |
| Construction Management | #43 | #422 | #1106 |
| Tax Law | #1 | #11 | #49 |
Economics rankings
University of Munich ranked 3 for Economics in Germany and 198 in the World with 12,689 publications made and 375,579 citations received.
University of Munich
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #2 | #32 | #112 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #35 | #130 |
| International Trade | #3 | #87 | #140 |
| Finance | #5 | #64 | #183 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Munich ranked 2 for Art & Design in Germany and 138 in the World with 9,616 publications made and 244,535 citations received.
University of Munich
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #2 | #29 | #87 |
| Acting and Drama | #4 | #40 | #102 |
| Multimedia | #4 | #25 | #104 |
| Music | #1 | #38 | #117 |
| Graphic Design | #6 | #36 | #117 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #59 | #164 |
| Literature | #2 | #57 | #164 |
| Architecture | #15 | #110 | #245 |
| Cinematography | #3 | #109 | #249 |
| Creative Writing | #3 | #110 | #287 |
| Sculpture | #7 | #149 | #317 |
| Animation | #32 | #172 | #445 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #5 | #23 | #71 |
| Game Design and Development | #5 | #24 | #77 |
